Will Ospreay devoted his Forbidden Door match towards AEW World champion Swerve Strickland to his grandmother, who died simply final week. He wore gear honoring the late Japanese wrestler Hayabusa.
Strickland’s entrance was extra of a celebration, as New York hip hop icon Jim Jones introduced the champion out. It made the group in Lengthy Island’s UBS Area much more rabid for June 30’s foremost occasion — regardless of the very fact they’d watched 14 matches over the earlier 5 hours.
An electrical opening sequence introduced much more cheers because the announce staff reminded us that Ospreay was undefeated as a singles wrestler in AEW, and that Swerve had questioned the challenger’s killer intuition whereas making their struggle private.
You wouldn’t know the 2 males had been buddies from the way in which Ospreay landed high-impact strikes…
…whereas Strickland held onto submissions for so long as legally attainable.
One other fast-paced sequence obtained a nearfall for Bruv after a Types Conflict, however then Swerve countered an Oscutter to reply. The champ received a battle atop the ropes to get a two rely of his personal with an Avalanche Angle Slam. However that was nothing in comparison with the Swerve Stomp off the highest onto the announce desk that got here moments later.
The Brit someway got here again from that to hit a number of Oscutters, and when these didn’t put Swerve away, he even appeared to contemplate breaking his vow to not use a Tiger Driver ‘91 once more earlier than hitting a Storm Breaker as an alternative.
That would’t get three both, although, so he introduced his intention to interrupt his vow. Earlier than he might use the Tiger Driver nonetheless, Strickland hit Ospreay along with his personal Hidden Blade. Will fired again with considered one of his personal — however hit referee Paul Turner as an alternative.
Within the aftermath of that, Ospreay had the champ down for 3, however there was no ref. Don Callis obtained concerned, encouraging his man to make use of a screwdriver to win. Prince Nana intervened, and Will virtually stabbed him earlier than deciding higher. A brand new official ran in to rely a couple of extra shut requires Strickland off a Swerve Stomp and a Home Name!
It lastly took one other Home Name and Huge Stress, however Ospreay had his first AEW singles loss and Strickland was nonetheless champ.
The victor might be seen telling his vanquished foe that it wasn’t private, simply enterprise. Ospreay was consoled by his pal Kyle Fletcher, and a rematch looms… though we had been reminded throughout this one which Daniel Garcia has his sights set on Ospreay’s Worldwide title, and MJF needs to be World champ once more.
An amazing foremost occasion tonight, with the potential for extra to return.
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